Alpine Pika vs Bleeding-Heart

Ochotona alpina compared with Dicentra formosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Bleeding-Heart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Bleeding-Heart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Dicentra
Species	Ochotona alpina	Dicentra formosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Bleeding-Heart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Bleeding-Heart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bleeding-Heart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

Alpine Pika

The Alpine Pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bleeding-Heart

The Bleeding-Heart (Dicentra formosa) is a species in the genus Dicentra. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.